“新澄”良种西瓜在我县历来为春播,6月底成熟应市,7月底基本结束,市场供应期仅40天左右。而8、9月份仍为高温炎热天气,人们还需大量西瓜消暑解渴,供需矛盾非常突出。为延长良种西瓜市场供应期,满足城乡人们的需求,我局在连续三年进行“新澄”瓜夏播栽培试验已取得初步成功的基础上,1987年示范推广87亩,平均亩产2080公斤,最高亩产4380公斤,亩平纯收入600元左右,比春播瓜增收60～80元。达到了既延长市场供应期,又提高经济效益,增加瓜农收入的目的。现将栽培技术要点介绍如下: “New Cheng” seed watermelon has always been in spring for my county, mature by the end of June should be the city, by the end of July basically ended, the market supply period of only 40 days. August and September are still hot and hot weather, people still need a lot of watermelon to quench their thirst, the contradiction between supply and demand is very prominent. In order to prolong the supply period of the seed watermelon market and meet the needs of urban and rural people, based on the initial success of “Xincheng” melon summer sowing cultivation test conducted by the bureau for three consecutive years, 87 mu demonstration land was popularized in 1987 with an average yield of 2080 kilograms , The highest per mu 4380 kg, mu flat net income of about 600 yuan, an increase of 60 to 80 yuan more than the spring melon. Reached the purpose of not only prolonging the supply period of the market, but also improving economic efficiency and increasing income of farmers. The cultivation techniques are introduced as follows: